Sash construction.



C.- P. POND. SASH CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED mm: 3. 1912.

Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

' CLARKE P. POND, OF PHILADELPI'IIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SASI-I CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18, 19117..

Application filed June 3, 1912. Serial No. 701,322.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARKE P. POND, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Sash Construction, of which the following is a specification.

()ne object of my invention is to provide a hinged or swinging window sash with novel means for the attachment of a sash operating device and which shall also be of such construction as to tend to direct liquid condensing upon its inner surface tothe outside of the building on which is mounted, as well as effectually prevent the entrance of liquid to the building under or around its lower edge.

These objects and other advantageous ends I secure as hereinafter set forth, refa erenee being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a vertical section of a window frame showing my invention applied thereto, and

Fig. 2, is a perspective view of a part of one of the lower sash members constructed according to my invention. r

In the above drawings, 1 represents a part of the frame of a building, which in the present instance is illustrated as inclined to the vertical and connected to other and similar structures by transverse members 2 7. The first of these presents a fiat inclined surface and the member 4. presents an edge, while the member 5 has hinged to it a sash frame 8. This frame carries a body of glass 9, and its distinguishing feature is found in its lower member 10 which is made of a rolled or cast section of the form and section shown in Fig. 2.

The transverse member lhas a second sash frame 11 rigidly fixed to it and said frame likewise carries a body of glass 12, having also a bottom member 10 similar. in section to that of the sash frame 8. These two members 10 are cross-shaped in section, and have the lower edge of their vertical webs bent or turned inwardly so as to lie substantially at right angles to the main portion thereof in position to engage a suitable sill provided by the window frame. Their outwardly extending web is provided with drainage openings 20 so as to prevent accumulation of water above them.

In the ease of the sash frame 8, the inner part 13 of the horizontal web of this memher 10 has connected to it one end of a bar 1 whereby said sash frame may be swung on its pivot or hinge 15, while the lower portion 16 of its vertical web extends to and beyond the projecting web edge of the transverse member 4, curving inwardly below the same.

In the case of the stationary sash 11, the

part 16 of its bottom member has its bentin ed e resting against the sill provided by the flat surface of the transverse member 2, below the top-most edge thereof so as to direct outside of the building any moisture running down the inside surface of said web. The upper portion of the vertical web and the part 18 forming the outer part of the horizontal web together constitute the bottom supporting means for the glass 12, which is carried by the latter of these parts and is prevented from onward movement by the parts 17. Such a construction and arrangement of parts provides a satisfactory and substantial sash, particularly as the movable structure 8 is so connected to the transverse member 5 by its hinge 15 that its top-most horizontal member 19 engages the inside surface of said part 5 above the lower edge thereof, thus efiectually pre venting rain being driven into the building over the top of the sash. W

I claim 1. The combination of a relatively fixed sill member presenting a narrow, horizontal fixed edge; with a sash hinged to a supporting structure at its top edge and having a horizontal bottom member consistin of two flat webs intersecting each other substantially at right angles, one of said webs having an edge turned inwardly and engaging said sill immediately adjacent its lower edge, and its other edge extended upwardly to provide a glass support.

2. The combination of a window frame having a sill; a sash hinged to said frame and having a bottom member formed of a structural steel member of cross shaped section, the lower edge portion of one web of said bottom member being turned substantially' at right angles to its plane into position to engage the sill; with a window operating member engaging a portion of the second web of said bottom member.

3. The combination of a sash frame having a bottom member of cross shaped section; a body of glass in the sash supported along one edge by an upwardly extending flange of said bottom member, a second flange of the latter member extending outwardly beyond the surface of the glass and being provided with drainage holes and a third flange extending downwardly with its edge turned in; a frame having a sill engaged by said turned in edge; and an operating bar connected to the inwardly extending flange of said bottom member.

4. The combination of a sash having a bottom member of substantially cross. shaped section; and a body of glass mounted in said sash with its lower edge supported by the upwardly and outwardly projecting flanges of said bottom member, the glass being less in thickness than the height of said upwardly projecting flange and the latter being provided with drainage openings to prevent accumulation of Water along the lower edge of said glass. y

5. The combination of a sill member with a sash including a bottom member consisting of a structural rolled section including two webs intersecting each other substan tially atright angles, one of said Webs being arranged to provide a glass support and the other being turned inwardlywith its edge in position to engage the sill member.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

'CLARKE P. POND. lVitnesses: 1

WVILLLAM E. BRADLEY,

M. A. BARR.

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Washington, D. '0. 

